Franciscan to celebrate 50th anniversary of NICU
Franciscan Health Indianapolis is hosting a Reunion Carnival on Sept. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the NICU, the neonatal intensive care unit.
The reunion will celebrate NICU babies and their families and staff who have been part of the journey for the past 50 years.
The celebration will feature carnival food, along with games and prizes. An opportunity will be available to have photos taken at the Tap Snap photo booth. A snow cone truck will be on hand as well with sweet treats.
The Reunion Carnival will take place in the parking lot of the Center for Women and Children, Entrance #2 at Franciscan Health Indianapolis, located at 8111 S. Emerson Ave.
The event is free, but registration is required, visit https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/nafwnax to register.
Franklin Chamber launches new program
Greater Franklin Chamber of Commerce invites existing and emerging entrepreneurs throughout Johnson County to a kickoff event for Launch Johnson County on Sept. 10 at The Garment Factory Events to learn more about the program.
Launch Johnson County aims to support start-up businesses through education, coaching and mentoring. Grant funding will be available to three successful candidates who complete the process and are selected by a panel of judges.
Launch Johnson County is an initiative by the Chamber, the Community Center of Edinburgh and Franklin College. This program was made possible by the Community Collaboration Fund through the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.
To learn more about this innovative program, go to franklincoc.org/launch.
Aspire to host HR event
Join Aspire for networking for HR and workforce professionals with a speaker presenting about your most pressing issues. The HR roundtable starts with casual networking at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 5 with lunch available at 11:45 a.m. and the program starting at noon.
Through this presentation, with Angie Redmon of Strive HR, professionals can learn how to leverage employee engagement data to gain valuable insights and inform strategic decisions that will help you attract and recruit the best talent by aligning your strategies with what truly motivates your current employees and retain your top performers by building a culture of engagement.
Professionals will learn how to identify key metrics and data points to track employee engagement, understand how they impact recruitment and retention outcomes, and develop practical strategies for using engagement data to improve recruitment and retention efforts.
Visit aspirejohnsoncounty.com for registration information. HR roundtable attendee registration-Aspire member $15; HR roundtable attendee $20. The event will be held at Dye’s Walk Country Club, 2080 S. State Road 135, Greenwood.
New restaurant coming soon to the southside
Bibibop Asian Grill announces the grand opening of its new location, 8603 S. Emerson Ave., Ste. 100, Indianapolis. The event begins at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 29.
There will be a ribbon-cutting at 10:30 a.m., featuring local officials. The restaurant will open at 11 a.m.
There will be several special promotions for the grand opening:
- Win free bowls for a year: Fifty winners will be picked randomly to receive a free bowl every week for a year. Other prizes include free drinks, desserts and more. Guests must be 13+ to claim their prize.
- Wear orange for $5 off.
- Free bowls for civic workers: Medical professionals, educators, police and firefighters can have a complimentary bowl with a valid ID.
- Loyalty offer: Guests who visit on grand opening weekend and use the rewards app will receive an online BOGO beginning Sept. 2.
Postal customer council event for businesses
The Central Indiana Postal Customer Council will present a special program designed for small businesses on Aug. 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 8765 Guion Road, Indianapolis.
Guest presenter is Economic Development Specialist Ronda Crouch with the U.S. Small Business Administration. She will discuss resources available for those interested in starting, growing, or expanding a business, as well as how to recover after a disaster. Registration is now open at centralindianapcc.com.
Indy Airport reports record-breaking year to date
The Indianapolis Airport Authority is reporting record-breaking passenger traffic for the first half of 2024. More than 5.2 million people have traveled through the Indianapolis International Airport from January through June.
The year started out with record-breaking, first-quarter passenger traffic, which was driven by the NBA All-Star game in February and a busy Spring Break travel season.
Summer travel kicked off with record numbers. May kicked off the summer travel season with a 12% increase in passenger traffic, compared to 2023. More than 967,360 passengers flew through the Indy airport in May, making it the second-busiest month of all time. The days leading up to and immediately after the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race and Memorial Day Weekend had the most passenger activity.
But June 2024 took the busiest-month-ever title, with 995,139 total passengers traveling through the airport. Those numbers were boosted by Olympic hopefuls and swimming enthusiasts who visited Indy for the Olympic Swim Trials, along with a continued summer travel boom.
